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The global response to coronavirus

50 countries have reported coronavirus cases, many have taken different steps to fight it

86 thousand cases of coronavirus around the world - 50 countries - many with very different responses, from locking down entire cities, closing schools, cancelling large events to advice on hand washing.

Here in the UK the prime minister will chair an emergency COBRA meeting after the number of cases rose significantly over the weekend.

How is the virus is being dealt with in France and in Italy, and how might the UK respond?

(Image: People wearing masks on the London underground. Credit: Press Association)

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